South Koreas Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Vows to Fight Until End

South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon

Yoon's lawyers could also file a petition to challenge the court's arrest warrant.

CBS News - Jan. 18

Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to plead against his arrest

Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law

ABC News - Jan. 17

Starmer vows to fight 'poison' of antisemitism in Auschwitz visit

Sir Keir, who is in Poland for defence and security talks, said "nothing" could have prepared him for the horror of what he had seen.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Starmer visits Auschwitz and vows to fight the antisemitism he sees growing in the UK

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

South Korea investigators to file request to extend President Yoon’s detention

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency said Friday that it would ask a Seoul court to extend the detention of arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol.

NBC News - Jan. 17

Arrested South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stays silent as detention deadline looms

Lawyers say impeached president will not attend questioning, with investigators expected to seek warrant to extend his detention. South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

South Korea's Upbit Exchange Faces Business Suspension Over AML Violations

Yahoo News - Jan. 16

Detained South Korean President Yoon refuses second day of questioning

South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to attend a second day of questioning by investigators, further stonewalling an inquiry into whether he committed insurrection with his martial ...

NBC News - Jan. 16

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol arrested and questioned for hours

Impeached president questioned over martial law declaration last month after standoff at his residence. Explainer: After the arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol, what happens next? South Korea’s impeached ...

The Guardian - Jan. 15

S Korea impeached president arrested after investigators scale walls

They cut through barbed wires and braved freezing temperatures to reach Yoon, ending a weeks-long standoff.

BBC News - Jan. 15

South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over Martial Law

Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested as agencies probe his short-lived martial law decree

This was the second bid to arrest the impeached president, following a failed attempt on Jan. 3.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Impeached South Korean president detained over martial law declaration

South Korea's anti-corruption agency detains impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief declaration of martial law.

CBS News - Jan. 15

South Korea Arrests President on Second Attempt. It Took 1,000 Police.

Authorities detained the impeached Yoon Suk Yeol, a move some say prolongs the divisions that have racked South Korea since he declared martial law last month.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

South Korean officials detain impeached President Yoon after weekslong standoff

Authorities successfully detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his botched declaration of martial law, weeks after a first attempt ended in a dramatic standoff.

NBC News - Jan. 15

After a weeks-long confrontation, South Korea’s impeached president Yoon is detained

South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed.

ABC News - Jan. 14

South Korea’s President Yoon arrested after stand-off with police

Predawn raid on impeached leader’s compound marks latest twist in political crisis over failed martial law bid

Financial Times - Jan. 15

South Korea to Overhaul Runway Structures After Jeju Air Crash

The nation’s transport ministry reviewed structures near airport runways after the deadly crash of a Jeju Air flight late last month.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend

South Korea’s Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday after he did not attend.

NBC News - Jan. 14

North Korea tests 'several' missiles, South Korean military says

North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

ABC News - Jan. 14

Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: trial of suspended South Korean president begins

First of five hearings into martial law declaration lasts only minutes, while Yoon Suk Yeol remains holed up inside his presidential compound. The first hearing in the impeachment trial of South ...

The Guardian - Jan. 14

South Korea begins impeachment trial against suspended president

Yoon will be removed from office if at least six of the eight-member bench votes for his impeachment.

BBC News - Jan. 14

With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate

The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for declaring martial law was justified.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Lander Vows to End Street Homelessness for Mentally Ill People as Mayor

Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, announced a major plan to address homelessness after a series of violent attacks on the subway.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

South Korea's impeached president gets a pay rise while still resisting arrest

Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed coup attempt in December plunged country into worst political crisis in decades. The impeached South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will receive a pay rise, official ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Suspended South Korean President Yoon to skip first day of impeachment trial over safety concerns

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first day of his impeachment trial this week, according to his lawyer, who cited concerns for the suspended president’s safety. "As attempts ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment trial hearing, local media reports

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the first hearing of the trial to determine whether he is removed him from office.

NBC News - Jan. 12

Yoon to skip first hearing in impeachment trial over safety concerns

Yahoo News - Jan. 12

Yoon Suk Yeol to miss start of South Korea impeachment trial on safety grounds

Lawyer for suspended president says concerns about ‘potential incidents’ have arisen following thwarted attempt to arrest him at his residence. Inside the ‘fortress’ where South Korea’s impeached ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes

The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Inside the ‘fortress’ where South Korea’s impeached president awaits his fate

Yoon Suk Yeol is barricaded inside a compound protected by rolls of barbed wire, a blockade of buses and hundreds of security force members. Rolls of barbed wire encircle the perimeter of South ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

‘Fight until the end’: Yoon’s defiance deepens South Korea divide

Impeached president has barricaded himself behind personal security unit to avoid arrest as police plot next move

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Photo shows snow-covered anti-Yoon protesters, not supporters of the South Korean president

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief

South Korea’s acting leader has accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law ...

ABC News - Jan. 10

South Korea’s real-life political drama

Attempted coup throws spotlight on deep-rooted problems

Financial Times - Jan. 9

North Korea learning from fighting with Russia against Ukraine, US warns

Diplomatic and military ties with Moscow making Pyongyang ‘more capable of waging war’, official says. North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence

Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday night reissued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

ABC News - Jan. 8

How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Can US ties with South Korea survive ongoing chaos on the peninsula?

Washington, a return to normalcy would come as a relief regardless of who’s in charge in Seoul. The current crisis has been a nightmare from which the Americans would hope to awaken and discover ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

South Korean court re-issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon

A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country’s corruption investigation agency said on Tuesday.

NBC News - Jan. 7

South Koreas Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Vows to Fight Until End

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